Director of Finance

JOB SUMMARY

We are a dynamic and growing consulting business seeking a dedicated and experienced Director of Finance to join our team. We are specifically looking for a Director of Finance who has direct experience working with a scale-up company.

This role is integral to our financial operations, encompassing both standard financial reporting and planning as well as specialized responsibilities unique to our business model. The ideal candidate will bring a mix of financial acumen, strategic insight, and hands-on experience with integrated business systems.

The Director of Finance will be responsible for overseeing all financial activities, including accounting, financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance. This role will ensure the accuracy of financial records, provide strategic financial insights, and support the executive team with financial planning and analysis. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting and finance, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

We will only consider candidates based in the Eastern time zone.

YOUR KEY OBJECTIVES

In this role, you will be responsible for FTI’s overall financial health and management as our company continues to grow. In short, our your key objectives are to:

• Collaborate with the CEO to create a Finance department
• Develop all company financial plans
• Manage cash flow and company P&L
• Manage project P&Ls
• Provide advisory guidance on how to improve our top line and bottom line
• Collaborate with partners on contract vendor management

RESPONSIBILITIES

Financial Reporting, Analysis and Planning:

• Position FTI to continue to grow.
• Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Complete year-end close for review, audit, and tax purposes.
• Develop and monitor budgets, forecasts, and financial plans.
• Conduct variance analysis and report findings to management.
• Create strategies to ensure enterprise-wide program growth and implement process improvements to maximize output and minimize costs.

Accounting Management

• Oversee the day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and coordinate with HR Director on payroll. 
• Ensure compliance with GAAP and other relevant regulations. Manage the month-end and year-end close processes.
• Track and analyze weekly and monthly expenses.
• Reconcile expenses to projects to determine recoverable vs. unrecoverable costs.
• Track and manage employee expense reports and reconcile them with the company financials.

Project Auditing and Financial Review:

• Audit completed projects to confirm profit margins on projects.
• Review and approve changes to project pricing and billable rates.

Systems Integration:

• Connect and manage integrations between our internal and external project management, accounting, payroll and expense reporting systems..
• Ensure data consistency and streamline processes across platforms.

Subscription and Vendor Management:

• Oversee company subscriptions and vendor payments.
• Negotiate contracts and maintain relationships with vendors.
• Manage client vendor registrations, ensuring a clean handoff of all tasks, including bidding and negotiations, terms and conditions, performance, renewals and termination communications and deliverables
• Ensure event vendor contracts are reviewed and signed

Procurement and Contract Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Oversight of client contract registrations process, including tracking and external communications with stakeholders, to ensure seamless transition of client contract registrations to consulting project management
• Oversight of the client procurement process, including supplier management, negotiations, resolving disputes, policy changes contract closing, debriefs, and audits to ensure a seamless transition to consulting project management

Requirements

REQUIREMENTS 

• Experience working within a scale-up company.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or related field from an accredited college or university. An MBA is strongly preferred.
• CPA or CMA certification preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in accounting or finance roles, with at least 2 years in a supervisory capacity. Experience with expense tracking and cost reconciliation in a project-based environment.
• Knowledge of GAAP and financial regulations.
• Excellent attention to detail and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in the consulting industry.
• Familiarity with integrating and optimizing business systems and processes.
• Proven track record of process improvement and efficiency.

Benefits

• Comprehensive M/D/V Insurance
• Four (4) weeks of PTO
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Two (2) week Winter sabbatical
• Simple IRA